There is one good thing about dementia......you can hide your own Easter eggs.

Friday, October 03, 2008

SUMMER FADES INTO FALL

Summer beauty in our backyard is quickly fading into fall colors. Fall is taking over where summer left off and it feels like it. Nights were temperatures remained at 70 degrees have now dipped below 50. The air conditioner hasn't been turned on in days. I love the sight of an electrical meter that spins ever so slowly.

It's been raining off and on since yesterday, a light rain but nonetheless a welcomed bit of precipitation after two straight years of California drought.

Last week foliage in our backyard looked like this. Roses were sporting the last hurrah of the warm summer months.

Leaves on a string on vines along the eastern fence line have begun to show the colors representative of cooler weather. But there were one or two rose plants that refused to give up the notion that indeed the hot weather have given way to cooler temperatures. These plants look like it's July and not October. The recently purchased cord of white oak firewood has been neatly stacked and covered in ready for cool days and frosty nights. The thought of a cold rainy day, a well stoked fire, a dog on my lap, a good book and a curl up on the sofa closest to the wood stove is an inviting thought.

Southern CA here and we really don't have much of a season change. You must be up north.You really have a knack with photography and its composition. Very nice.And Bob, I'm ok. Thanks for asking. Just had a little lull.

Bobby: What IS that reddish vine in your backyard? Do you like it? It totally CHOKES everything out in my front yard, the encroachment gathers many feet each year...unowhoinMayberryRFD 9:28a.m. Saturday, exhubby's birthday, I hope he's enjoying it in Hell